Smithsonian Museums




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The Smithsonian Institute

Students can collaborate with experts and scientists using tools such as Skype, LiveMeeting, Facebook page(s), email, discussion groups (Twitter), and YouTube

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Smithsonian National History Museum

National Museum of Natural History: Department of Invertebrate Zoology- the cleanliness of water can be determined by the number and type of "bugs" found in it.http://invertebrates.si.edu/


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Natural History Museum - Ocean Hall
Oceanographer--Ocean Hall
http://ocean.si.edu/







Air and Space Museum - globally how much water is available
Gardens - How plants depend on water, plant life for desert regions
Zoo- animals require water to live and survive

National Museum of American History- Historians can help you understand the reason for many wars beening fought over water
The Museum's collections on energy and power illuminate the role of fire, steam, wind, water, electricity, and the atom in the nation's history.

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/subject_detail.cfm?key=32&colkey=14


http://smithsonianscience.org/